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> because driverless cars will eventually eliminate the jobs of thousands of drivers. This isn’t really plausible in a time frame usually relevant to electoral
by ska 2y ago
> because driverless cars will eventually eliminate the jobs of thousands of drivers.
This isn’t really plausible in a time frame usually relevant to electoral politics.
Safety issues are real today. You can argue the risks aren’t too elevated, but you can also do the political calculus …
- ttul 2y agoIt’s plausible in the minds of the taxi drivers, and that’s all that matters for getting reelected in the fall.
- ska 2y agoIs it though? I've asked a few uber/taxi drivers and they all have sort of laughed at the idea. Not a scientific sample of course. And there are clearly politics being played on all sides of the issue.